Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 264 | 223 | 227 | 841 | 432 | 441 | 1020 | 1365 | 1121 | 764 | 640 | 486 | 565 | 565 | 586 | 1763 | 2804 | 3434 | 3474 | 2637 | 1799 | 1363 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.97m | 5:46PM2.17m | 6:09AM1.96m | 6:43PM2.12m | 7:08AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:28AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.05m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:25PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 234 | 264 | 223 | 227 | 3 | 3 | 441 | 1020 | 1365 | 1121 | 764 | 640 | 486 | 565 | 565 | 586 | 1763 | 2804 | 3434 | 3474 | 2637 | 1799 | 1363 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 200 | 198 | 138 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 159 | 209 | 209 | 422 | 1019 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 2 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 841 | 432 | 404 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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